Beef & Black Bean Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 3/4 inch cubes or 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 -4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• sliced green onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse black beans.
• 2 trim excess fat from roast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
• 3 heat oil in dutch oven over medium heat.
• 4 add bell peppers, onion, jalapenos and garlic; cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
• 5 increase heat to high; add beef cubes and brown on all sides.
• 6 reduce heat to low.
• 7 add chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
• 8 stir in tomatoes.
• 9 cover and simmer approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes until meat is fork tender.
• 10 add beans and heat through.
• 11 serve in bowls and garnish with cheese, sour cream and green onions as desired.